Recent Obituaries in Franklin, Tennessee
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Mr. Clayton Gilliam
Jul 24, 2011
GILLIAM, Mr. Clayton L., age 82, of Brentwood, TN, passed away July 24, 2011. Attended Brentwood Baptist Church. Preceded in death by parents, Robert T. and Izona Woodfin Gilliam. Survived by beloved wife, Mary L. Gilliam; daughter, Cindy Charisse Gilliam; sister, Annette Twyford; and cousin, Jimmy Jackson and other cousins. Funeral service will be conducted 1:00PM Wednesday, July 27, 2011...
Mr. Joe Dudney
Jul 23, 2011
DUDNEY, Mr. Joe Edward, age 70 of Smyrna, TN formerly of Williamson County passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011. Survived by sisters, Virginia Ann Brand of Nashville, TN and Mary Frances Oldham of Murfreesboro, TN; several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted 2:30PM Monday, August 1, 2011 at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Jim Taylor officiating. Family will serve as...
Mrs. Bernice Kubiesa
Jul 23, 2011
KUBIESA, Bernice Ann, 93, passed away on July 23, 2011 at NHC Franklin. Bernice was born in Chicago and retired in Tennessee. She enjoyed the people, activities and trips she took as a member of the Mt. Juliet and Donelson Senior Citizen's Centers. She was happiest when she was with the people she loved. Bernice was preceded in death by...
Mrs. Ruth Jones
Jul 22, 2011
JONES, Mrs. Ruth C. age 86 of Willoughby, OH formerly of Williamson Co., TN passed away peacefully at her home in Willoughby, OH on Friday, July 22, 2011. She was born in Williamson Co., TN. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Lester V. Jones, who died in 2006; her parents, William and Dora (Green) Sullivan...
Mr. Reed Butler
Jul 21, 2011
Mr. Reed Butler, age 42, resident of Spring Hill, TN, and owner of Butler Fence Company, passed away July 21, 2011 at Williamson Medical Center, after an extended and courageous battle with cancer. Reed had a passion for farming, where he grew up on his family's farm in the Carters Creek Community. He was an avid cattleman, and took much...
Ava Ruck
Jul 20, 2011
RUCK, Ava Grace McCollough. July 20, 2011. Survived by parents, Brandon Thomas & Sarah Lindsey Carr' Ruck of Brentwood, TN; grandparents, Donald Thomas & Pamela Ann Ruck of Brentwood, TN, Dana E. Carr & Susan B. Carr of Gatlinburg, TN; great grandparents, Bernice L. Bogguss of Brentwood, TN, Cathylene Bible of Gatlinburg, TN, Donahue (Betty) Bible of Bulls Gap, TN,...
Mrs. Emily Vaughn
Jul 19, 2011
VAUGHN, Mrs. Emily Ruth Ester Beard, age 79 of Columbia, TN died July 19, 2011. Born in Williamson County to the late William & Thresia Walls Beard. She retired from Durango Boot after 22 years. Survived by husband, John Vaughn of the Mobley's Cut Community; sons, David (Bessie Davis) Beard of Columbia, TN, Danny Holt of the Mobley's Cut Community,...
Elizabeth Schlanker
Jul 19, 2011
SCHLANKER, Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan "Betty", age 76 of Brentwood, TN, July 19, 2011. Preceded in death by parents, Thomas A. & Marie Johnson Sullivan; sister, Wanda Clouse. Survived by husband of 52 years, Artie Schlanker of Brentwood, TN; son, Greg (Sharon) Schlanker of Rockvale, TN; daughter, Angela Schlanker (Hoil) Crowe of Franklin, TN; brothers, Thomas, Dean & Jim Sullivan all...
Mr. Charles Johnston III
Jul 18, 2011
JOHNSTON, Mr. Charles R. III, age 70 of Franklin, TN, July 18, 2011. Preceded in death by father, Charles R. Johnston, Jr.; mother, Lillian Clayton Johnston and former spouse, Frances C. Johnston. Survived by wife, Glenda V. Johnston; sons, Charles R. (Suzanne) Johnston IV of Louisville, KY & J. Kevin (Cathy) Johnston of Knoxville, TN; step-daughters, Diane (Mitch) Hagopian of...
Mr. Herald Lane
Jul 17, 2011
LANE, Herald, age 71 of Franklin, TN died suddenly July 17, 2011. He was born in Derby, VA. Herald is survived by wife, Linda, step-children Steve (Sarah Kaufman) Bruehl, Craig (Julie) Bruehl, Reid (Kaylyn) Bruehl, five step-grandchildren, sister Nancy (John) Clay of Dayton, OH., brother in-law Anthony Munoz (VA), & several nieces & nephews in OH, VA & MT. At...
Mr. Jerry Horne
Jul 16, 2011
HORNE, Mr. Jerry Glenn, age 55 of Franklin, TN, July 16, 2011. Veteran of the U.S. Navy. Survived by wife, Patricia Horne; daughters, Jodi (Brad) Marcy & Toni Horne; mother, Juanita Horne; grandson, Kaden Horne; brother, Robert (Carmen) Horne. Funeral Services will be conducted 1:00PM Wednesday at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the charity of your...
Mr. Rolf Munk, Jr.
Jul 15, 2011
MUNK, Jr, Mr. Rolf, age 79 of Franklin, TN. July 15, 2011. Born in Norway, came to United States when he was 14 years old. Resided in Scarsdale, NY. Graduate of Scarsdale High School and Yale University. Former employee of Great Lakes Carbon. Survived by wife of 46 years, Mrs. Arleen Munk of Franklin, TN; son, Rolf (Jennifer) Munk III...
Mr. Lester Killebrew
Jul 13, 2011
KILLEBREW, Mr. Lester Murray, age 87 of Franklin, TN, July 13, 2011. Served in the U.S. Army during WWII as a medic. Worked for the Army and Air Force Exchange Service for 35 years before retiring in Franklin, TN. Survived by: wife of 65 years, Martha W. Killebrew; daughters, Virginia "Ginger" (Bruce) Buchanan & Becky Killebrew; brother, William O. Killebrew;...
Mr. John Beard, Sr.
Jul 12, 2011
BEARD, Mr. John Edward, Sr. age 61 of Columbia, TN, July 12, 2011. Veteran of the U.S. Army - Vietnam; employed by Chris's Auto. Preceded in death by parents, Henry Claude & Lillie Mai Deason Beard & sister, Minnie Florence Langford. Survived by wife, Tanya Beard; son, John Edward Beard, Jr.; daughter, Melissa Ann Beard; brother, James Walter Beard; sisters,...
Mrs. Ina Harwell
Jul 11, 2011
HARWELL, Mrs. Ina Claudia, age 101 of College Grove, TN died on July 11, 2011. A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Wash Blankenship and Hassie Thurman Blankenship. Also preceding her in death were her husband of 58 years, Matthew Thomas Harwell; sister, Mary Blankenship Fogg; brothers, Cletus, Henry, John, R.H. & Thurman Blankenship;...
Mrs. Sarah Ezell
Jul 11, 2011
EZELL, Mrs. Sarah Louise, age 91 of Hendersonville, TN, July 11, 2011. Employed at Davis Cabinet Company for 32 years. Preceded in death by parents, Jim & Laura Hornburger Barnes; husband, Roy Ezell; son, George Edward Hurst; daughter, Selena Howard. Survived by son, Roy (Bobbie Louise) Harris, Major J. (Carmen M.) Hurst, Jr. & Michael W. (Donna L.) Hurst, Sr.;...
Mrs. Deborah Morris
Jul 10, 2011
MORRIS, Ms. Deborah Lee, age 54 of Nashville, TN, July 10, 2011. Preceded in death by mother, Avo Woodard Tidwell. Survived by: sons, Christopher M. Morris and Jeremy Edward Morris; father, Leon C. Tidwell; sisters, Donna D. (Larry) Abernathy & Diane S. (Joseph) Chastain-Kronk; devoted friends, Robin Dixon Forte, Karen Tillis Piercey, Debbie Roberts Phillps & Kelley Chimileski. Funeral services...
Mr. James Hickman, Jr.
Jul 8, 2011
HICKMAN. James Winfred, Jr., age 64 of Franklin, TN. July 8, 2011. Graduate of Franklin High School; joined the U.S. Air Force serving one year in Vietnam; retiree of CSX Transportation as a locomotive engineer; member of Franklin Church of Christ where he served as a deacon; a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society and a proud member of the...
Mrs. Dorothy McNeely
Jul 8, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy Estell Smith McNeely, age 80, of Columbia, TN passed away Friday, July 8, 2011 at Maury Regional Hospital. She was a member of Brown's Chapel Church of Christ and the Columbia Chapter 287 Order of the Eastern Star. Preceded in death by husband, Jessie M. McNeely, Sr.; daughter, Jackie Butler; five brothers; and three sisters. Survived by son,...
Mr. Hayward Townsend
Jul 6, 2011
Mr. Hayward Vernon Townsend, age 67, of Spring Hill, TN, passed away July 6, 2011. Hayward was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend who embodied all things good and kind. Hayward had a decorated career with the U. S. Air Force that spanned two decades. He served in Vietnam, spent three years stationed at the White House, and seven...
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